Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press is Canada's trusted news source and leader in providing real-time, bilingual multimedia stories across print, broadcast and digital platforms.
Vancouver Island mill latest to close in B.C., 350 jobs lost
A pulp mill on Vancouver Island is permanently ending operations, the latest mill to close…
Blue Jays and pitcher Dylan Cease agree to seven-year deal worth US$210 million
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with right-hander Dylan Cease on…
Tickets to Canada’s FIFA World Cup games popular despite hefty price tag
Tickets to next summer’s FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver and Toronto continue to be…
Confidence bill on Mental Health Act passes through B.C. legislature
VICTORIA — The B.C. New Democrat government has survived a confidence vote over its changes…
B.C. requires witness for those using supply drugs to stop diversion to streets
VICTORIA — Rules are being tightened for British Columbia’s overdose-prevention safer supply program to require…
Carney vows to meet Coastal First Nations after chiefs vote against pipeline to B.C.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to meet with Coastal First Nations after chiefs…
ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian firm
OTTAWA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order…
Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes claims NBA’s monthly defensive honour
TORONTO — Scottie Barnes was named the NBA’s Eastern Conference defensive player of the month…
Quebec justice minister tables bill to restrict ‘parasite’ ticket resellers
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to crack down on online…
Liberal minister backs Bloc call to eliminate religious exemption for hate speech
OTTAWA — Culture Minister Marc Miller expressed support Tuesday for removing a religious exemption on…
Police in Kelowna, Abbotsford, B.C., warn of fake speeding tickets issued by text
KELOWNA — Police in two B.C. cities are warning area residents after a number of…
Multi-agency effort led to seizure of large amounts of fentanyl, other drugs: RCMP
OTTAWA — The RCMP said Tuesday it teamed up with other law enforcement agencies to…
Miller says government needs to start Indigenous consultation on B.C. pipeline
OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Marc Miller says his government needs to “sit down and start…
Class-action lawsuit certified against CN and CP railways over Lytton, B.C., fire
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit against Canadian Pacific…
NDP leader says Liberals are being ‘dishonest’ about the future of pharmacare
OTTAWA — The federal government’s response to a report it commissioned on national pharmacare was…